marroi

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish marrón, from French marron.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /maroi̯/ [ma.roi̯]
  • Rhymes: -aroi̯
  • Hyphenation: ma‧rroi

Adjective

marroi (comparative marroiago, superlative marroien, excessive marroiegi)

  1. brown

Declension
Declension of marroi (adjective, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive marroi marroia marroiak
ergative marroik marroiak marroiek
dative marroiri marroiari marroiei
genitive marroiren marroiaren marroien
comitative marroirekin marroiarekin marroiekin
causative marroirengatik marroiarengatik marroiengatik
benefactive marroirentzat marroiarentzat marroientzat
instrumental marroiz marroiaz marroiez
inessive anim. marroirengan marroiarengan marroiengan
inanim. marroitan marroian marroietan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. marroitako marroiko marroietako
allative anim. marroirengana marroiarengana marroiengana
inanim. marroitara marroira marroietara
terminative anim. marroirenganaino marroiarenganaino marroienganaino
inanim. marroitaraino marroiraino marroietaraino
directive anim. marroirenganantz marroiarenganantz marroienganantz
inanim. marroitarantz marroirantz marroietarantz
destinative anim. marroirenganako marroiarenganako marroienganako
inanim. marroitarako marroirako marroietarako
ablative anim. marroirengandik marroiarengandik marroiengandik
inanim. marroitatik marroitik marroietatik
partitive marroirik — —
prolative marroitzat — —

Derived terms
  • marroixka (“brownish”)

See also
Colors in Basque · koloreak (layout · text)
     zuri      gris      beltz
             gorri              laranja; marroi              hori
                          berde             
                          oztin              urdin
             ubel              more              arrosa

Further reading
  • "marroi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “marroi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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